Israeli strikes kill people guarding aid lorries, Gaza medics say

The Israeli military says it targeted two groups of Hamas members who planned to hijack the lorries.

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Seven guards were killed in a strike in Rafah while protecting aid lorries from violent armed theft, which UN workers say is the main obstacle to getting supplies into southern Gaza. Another attack left five guards dead in Khan Younis.

The Israeli military said it "conducted precise strikes on armed Hamas terrorists" who had planned to hijack the lorries.

In a separate Israeli attack, 15 people were killed near Nuseirat refugee camp, the Civil Defence said.

"The occupation once again targeted those securing the aid trucks," Civil Defence spokesman Mahmoud Basal told the AFP news agency.

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